Morning Links - Monday December 9, 2024

Monday, December 9, 2024

Arts

Love it or hate it, we all saw this crossover coming. 🏛 Reddit

Business

Spending on the rise in Maine ahead of holidays - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Buy Local

Freeport photographer helps include pets in holiday memories 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Hub Furniture has such an interesting post-industrial interior, it's worth pretending that you want to buy a couch, and walking through just to for the architecture 🏛 Reddit

City

For instant holiday cheer, watch a livestream of the Monument Square tree 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland, New England city named most livable metro - NBC Boston 🏛 Boston.com

City Seeks Applicants for Two Treatment Programs by 1/24/25 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland Selects Next Fire Chief Succeeding Chief Keith Gautreau 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Climate Emergency

Maine communities sharing information to prepare for winter storms - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Gov. Mills announces applications for second round of storm relief funding for small businesses 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Community

Heavy-metal Santa Claus raising money for Maine Needs - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Three generations on central Maine farm to donate Christmas trees for troops 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Maine teachers want more connection, mentorship and financial support 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Our View: Failure of Lion electric school buses is – at the very least – twofold 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Greater Augusta Utilities District shuts down two wells for high PFAS levels 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine could be ending its controversial moose herd management strategy 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

Cheeseburger meets French dip at Gorham roadside burger stand 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Abortion funds take on bigger role in Maine, nationwide as access shifts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Sharp price cutstilt Maine’s hot housing market toward buyers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor

L.L. Bean to lay off workers for 2nd time this year 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Another morning stroll the other day 🏛 Reddit

Trees up 👍 🏛 Reddit

York Holiday Parade 🏛 Reddit

Spring Point Ledge Light 🏛 Reddit

Early December Snow in Bar Harbor 🏛 Reddit

Sunday Photos: December 8th, 2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

My Maine This Week: Mt. Vernon Snow by Karen Mairs 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Politics

The Lessons of Little Middle 🏛 The Bollard

The new Maine Legislature is finally changing how it operates 🏛 Bangor Daily News

State leader pushes to make famous sled dog by making breed Maine's state dog - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Total Maine Dec. 8: Gov. Mills interview ＆ funding for Maine trails - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Letter: Collins’ critical choice on health care 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Zionists have hijacked the Holocaust to justify crimes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Protesting Israel is not antisemitic 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Open House & Holiday Market at Factory 3 in Portland, Maine (December 14) 🏛 Factory 3

Gingerbread Spectacular in Boothbay Harbor, ‘A Christmas Carol’ in Buxton 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for Ace Frehley on Feb. 1, Avril Lavigne on May 25 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Christmas countdown is on: 12 ways to spend the 12 days leading up to the holiday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland On Tap set for Feb. 1 at Cross Insurance Arena 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Paul Winter Consort’s solstice celebration comes to Maine for the first time 🏛 Portland Press Herald

New Year's Eve Beach Party 🏛 Visit Portland

Tribal Sovereignty

Wabanaki people have a right to be safe and heard 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

Homeless people are being moved more quickly in Portland, but some have nowhere to go 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Downtown Portland needs a warming shelter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Maine gets $5.7M in federal funding to expand internet access 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Versant Power launching public discussions focusing on grid, climate planning - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Vacationland

Santa arrives by lobster boat at Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude 🏛 Portland Press Herald